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Know all men now by these presents that I Albert Church of Charlestown
in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island bounden to sureties
of the sum of Eighty nine Dollars and Twenty five cents to be paid in hand paid by John
Phillips of Foster in the aforesaid county and state if any Act or quit
claim made known from the said John Phillips his heirs and assigns forever, one
undivided half part of a certain biota of land situated in said town of Charlestown
bounded on the south by a stone wall and to the south more or less and it
is bounded on the east by land belonging to the heirs of Dr. M. M. Day, bounded
on the North by the road that leads to the road called to westly on a mound
of stones by Bradley's and forthly on land owned by the Malley's house
therein bounded.
So have and hold to the fore graner and quit
claimed premises, the privileges and appurtenances is the same belonging
to the said John Phillips his heirs and assigns forever in his hand,
their use and behalf forever; and the said Albert Church has lawfully said
by the Promise of the said John Phillips that they are clear of all encumbrances and
I have a good right to release and quit claim the same unto the
said John Phillips his heirs and assigns forever.
The Obligation of this deed is paid such Paid
if the above mentioned Albert Church shall pay or cause to be paid
a certain sum of the date of the sum of Eighty nine Dollars and fifty
three cents with us to be void otherwise this deed to remain
remain in full force and virtue
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this twentieth day of Janry, 1845.
Signed, sealed in presence of
Josiah Doran
Jonathan Babcock
Albert Church s.s.
Charlestown January 26. 1845
Washington Co. Personally came before me Albert Church and acknow
ledged the above instrument to be his free act and voluntary act.
Joseph W. Griffin Justice of the Peace
Rhode Island Janry 6. 1846 c.
By Hon Hampton 1st Clerk
Charlestown Sum 17. 1847
I hereby certify that I this day transferred this within mortgage
Deed to Albert Church, hs having received payment of said sum
in full for the same.
John Phillips
Witness
Joseph W. Griffin Justice of the Peace
Alw Church s.s.
Charlestown Sum 17. 1847
Washington Co. Personally came before me John Phillips, and
acknowledged the transfer of the within mortgage deed
to Alw Church, hs to be his free and voluntary acts.
Joseph W. Griffin, Justice of the Peace
Recorded Charlestown Dec 21st 1848 by W. H. Perry Town Clerk.